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The Premier Boxing Champions doubleheader featuring the Danny Garcia-Lamont Peterson fight and the WBO middleweight title bout between Andy Lee and Peter Quillin will take place on April 11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NBC Sports announced on Thursday.

With Floyd Mayweather Jr. being so close to signing to face Manny Pacquiao, a new American heavyweight titlist in Deontay Wilder and a free TV deal with NBC, there’s much to be excited about in boxing in 2015.

Though the bout will be held at a catchweight of 143-pounds, IBF junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson believes he will face RING champion Danny Garcia at the right time of their careers on April 11.

Al Haymon and NBC announced their new boxing series on Wednesday. The first significant fights of the new series includes a March 7 doubleheader in Las Vegas topped by Robert Guerrero-Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner-John Molina, and an April 11 junior welterweight showdown between RING champ Danny Garcia and IBF beltholder Lamont Peterson.

Although three-division titleholder Adrien Broner called out THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse after defeating Emmanuel Taylor on Saturday, Broner’s trainer, Mike Stafford, would rather his top fighter go for a 140-pound title first.

Fans from around the globe share outrage over the Danny Garcia-Rod Salka mismatch, thoughts on a potential Garcia-Lamont Peterson fight, enthusiasm for the Francisco Rodriguez-Katsunari Takayama Fight of the Year candidate, and lots of mythical matchups in this week’s Monday mailbag.

Danny Garcia spoke to the boxing media about his lopsided KO win against Rod Salka immediately after the fight. THE RING junior welterweight champ also gave his thoughts on moving up in weight and a potential fall showdown with IBF beltholder Lamont Peterson.

Lamont Peterson spoke to the assembled boxing media following his IBF 140-pound title defense against Edgar Santana, who he stopped in Round 10. Peterson gave his thoughts on his performance and discussed his hopes for a unification fight with RING champ Danny Garcia.

Angel Garcia spoke with RingTV’s Bill Emes immediately following his son Danny’s devastating KO against Rod Salka. Garcia spoke about the victory, his son’s move to 147 pounds, possible fight with Lamont Peterson, and his disgust with the WBC and WBA for ruling to strip his son had he lost the non-title bout vs. Salka.